Procedures for unlocking social security cards

Legal analysis: Cardholders can go to the corresponding medical insurance agency with their social security card and ID card, and the staff will unlock the social security card through special unlocking equipment. In the city to participate in medical insurance co-ordination, need to go to the municipal agencies, in the province as a whole, need to go to the provincial medical insurance agencies.

If someone else is entrusted to unlock the lock, the agent must hold a written power of attorney in addition to the original and photocopy of the locked social security card, the ID card of the agent and the client.

Social security card unlocking process

1. The cardholder shall go to the nearest social security agency with his personal ID card and social security card. If you entrust an agent, you must also hold the agent's ID card.

2. After reviewing the application materials, the staff will unlock and reset the initial password.

3. The cardholder shall sign the business processing form for confirmation.

Legal basis: Article 8 of the Social Security Law provides social insurance services, and is responsible for social insurance registration, personal rights and interests recording, social insurance benefits payment, etc.